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Mental Health Information

multigraincracker

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1. Childhood sexual abuse can cause PTSD along with depression.

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Fri Mar 21, 2025, 12:29 PM

Mar 21

Found a great CBT strategy.
Think of and write down 5 great things that happened in your life that you are proud of.
Was easy for me to come up with 2 or 3. Then I hit on a few more and then my list got past 20. I'm still smiling about that list and has helped me move on.
Good luck

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Possible trigger, great result [View all] kozar Mar 21 OP

Childhood sexual abuse can cause PTSD along with depression. multigraincracker Mar 21 #1

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Wishing you peace. You are a survivor, and you became a good person in spite of what you endured! LiberalLoner Mar 21 #2

It takes a special kind of courage and self-awareness biophile Mar 21 #3